Baseline characteristics (in 2007) of the cohort and among differential smoking status
| Cohort | Relapsed in 2009 | Quit smoking in 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 3755 | 56 | 160 |
| Age mean±SD | 52.3±16.0 | 45.7±14.2 | 47.4±15.5 |
| Sex | n (% of category) | ||
| Male | 1763 (47.0) | 31 (55.4) | 82 (51.3) |
| Female | 1992 (53.0) | 25 (44.6) | 78 (48.8) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single/divorced | 556 (14.9) | 7 (13.0) | 31 (19.9) |
| Committed, not cohabiting | 131 (3.5) | 2 (3.7) | 9 (5.8) |
| Married, cohabiting | 2871 (76.7) | 45 (83.3) | 116 (74.4) |
| Education | |||
| Basic | 1688 (47.1) | 22 (40.7) | 65 (42.5) |
| Middle | 971 (27.1) | 15 (27.8) | 51 (33.3) |
| University | 928 (25.9) | 17 (31.5) | 37 (24.2) |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 2019 (58.4) | 37 (71.2) | 98 (64.5) |
| Unemployed | 169 (4.9) | 3 (5.8) | 10 (6.6) |
| Student | 122 (3.5) | 1 (1.9) | 5 (3.3) |
| Homemaker/paternal leave | 159 (4.6) | 2 (3.8) | 9 (5.9) |
| Retired | 872 (25.2) | 4 (7.7) | 24 (15.8) |
| Disabled | 119 (3.4) | 5 (9.6) | 6 (3.9) |
| Household income | |||
| Low | 621 (20.6) | 8 (17.0) | 22 (16.5) |
| Middle | 1855 (61.4) | 25 (53.2) | 80 (60.2) |
| High | 543 (18.0) | 14 (29.8) | 31 (23.3) |